AppDev Services ESO Associate

Application Development Services – Associate Eso

Join the Iowa Department of Management (DOM) as an Application Development Services – Associate ESO and help shape the future of public service technology. You'll be at the forefront of modernizing state agency applications, driving secure integrations, and enabling innovative solutions that serve millions of Iowans. This is your opportunity to work alongside talented professionals, influence statewide standards, and build a legacy of excellence in government IT.

What You Will Do

• Architect & Optimize Integrations: Configure and optimize iPaaS integrations to standardize data exchange, increase interoperability, and reduce defects across agency platforms. Implement and maintain API gateway policies for secure, consistent access and centralized controls.
• Lead Modernization Initiatives: Apply microservices and modernization patterns to improve scalability, resilience, and maintainability. Administer low-code environments, define guardrails, and publish reusable components to accelerate compliant delivery.
• Governance & Security: Establish and enforce lifecycle stage gates, maintain a registry of enterprise patterns and guardrails, and lead change and release governance. Own risk management for Application Services, ensuring zero critical vulnerabilities in production.
• Agency Support & Troubleshooting: Serve as a technical resource for agencies, guiding adoption of enterprise designs and integration standards. Troubleshoot integration and platform issues, lead root-cause analysis, and drive corrective actions.
• Documentation & Collaboration: Produce technical documentation, standards, and runbooks. Monitor platform health, report metrics, and collaborate with architects, developers, and stakeholders to ensure unified enterprise practices.
• Training & Compliance: Build capability through training and coaching on governance frameworks, secure coding, and citizen-developer guardrails. Improve audit and compliance scores across agency teams.

What We Are Seeking

• Experience creating and maintaining policies, standards and best practices for software development.
• Experience supporting custom built applications, integrations, API gateways, micro services-based systems, or low code platforms.
• Working knowledge of development patterns, application modernization concepts, integration patterns, application and reusable component frameworks, and secure coding practices.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into actionable steps for agencies and development teams.
• Familiarity with lifecycle governance, data migration approaches, and enterprise architecture guardrails.
• Familiarity with AI assisted development and development of AI solutions.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with technical staff, cross functional teams, and agency partners in a structured IT environment.
• Strong communication and documentation skills with the ability to produce clear runbooks, configuration references, and technical guidance.
• Commitment to secure, scalable, well governed application and integration practices across diverse environments.
• Ability to manage shifting priorities, support multiple agency teams, and contribute to statewide architecture alignment efforts.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment
• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings options (RIC)
• Flexible Spending Accounts

Why Work with Us? At the Iowa Department of Management (DOM), we help government agencies across the state perform at their best by managing financial resources, technology, and information. Our mission is rooted in service—we provide efficient, innovative, and strategic solutions that empower agencies to fulfill their goals.

We're guided by four core values:

• Integrity – We act with honesty and accountability.
• Teamwork – We collaborate to achieve shared success.
• Service – We are committed to excellence in public service.
• Partnership – We build strong relationships to drive results.

Working Arrangement This position occasionally requires onsite work in Des Moines, IA. Employees…